Dixie County, Florida

Dixie County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 16,759 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Cross City, Florida[2].

Dixie County, Florida
Seal of Dixie County, Florida
Map
Map of Florida highlighting Dixie County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the USA highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded April 25, 1921
Seat Cross City
Largest town Cross City
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

864 sq mi (2,238 km²)
705 sq mi (1,826 km²)
159 sq mi (412 km²), 18.4%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

16,759
24/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: dixie.fl.gov
Named for: Dixieland

History

Dixie County was created in 1921 from the southern portion of Lafayette County. "Dixie" is a common nickname for the Southern United States.

Land

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 863.66 square miles (2,236.9 km2), of which 704.01 square miles (1,823.4 km2) (or 81.51%) is land and 159.65 square miles (413.5 km2) (or 18.49%) is water.[3]

Counties nearby

National protected area

People

As of the census[4] of 2008, there were 14,957 people living in Dixie County. In 2000 there were an estimated 5,205 households, and 3,659 families living in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 7,362 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.80% White, 8.98% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.80% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,205 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of people living alone and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the people were spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 113.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,082, and the median income for a family was $31,157. Males had a median income of $26,694 versus $17,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,559. About 14.50% of families and 19.10% of the people were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated

Politics

In Presidential elections, Dixie County tends to vote Republican, although both Democrat Bill Clinton and Reform Party candidate Ross Perot did very well in 1992 and 1996. During the 21st century, the county has become increasingly Republican.

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United States presidential election results for Dixie County, Florida[5]
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Points of interest

Dixie County, Florida Media

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Dixie County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

Other websites

Government links/Constitutional offices

Special districts

Judicial branch

Tourism links

Coordinates: 29°35′N 83°11′W / 29.59°N 83.19°W / 29.59; -83.19